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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1994

CAUSEWAY BAY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME

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BAY, A

A NEW TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 28) IN PERCIVAL STREET, SHARP STREET

EAST, RUSSELL STREET, YIU WAH STREET, CANAL ROAD EAST AND LEIGHTON ROAD IN CAUSEWAY SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM 10 AM:

* THREE JUNCTIONS:

PERCIVAL STREET/RUSSELL

STREET/MATHESON

STREET; PERCIVAL STREET/FOO MING STREET AND MATHESON STREET/ SHARP STREET EAST, WILL BE PUT UNDER TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL. SIGNALISED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED AT THESE JUNCTIONS;

THE

EXISTING ON-STREET CAR AND MOTORCYCLE

IN YIU WAH STREET, SHARP STREET WILL BE CANCELLED;

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7 AM

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PARKING SPACES EAST AND MATHESON

STREET

7 PM "NO STOPPING RESTRICTION" IS GENERALLY DESIGNATED IN ALL THESE STREETS. FREE ZONES AND PEAK HOURS ONLY "NO STOPPING RESTRICTION" WILL BE PROVIDED AT APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS TO COPE WITH THE LOADING/UNLOADING DEMAND;

THE SECTION OF MATHESON STREET BETWEEN RUSSELL STREET AND SHARP STREET EAST WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND WHILE THE SECTION OF SHARP STREET EAST BETWEEN MATHESON STREET AND CANAL ROAD EAST WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND;

TUBULAR RAILINGS WILL BE PROVIDED AT APPROPRIATE SECTIONS OF FOOTPATH IN THESE STREETS TO CHANNELISE PEDESTRAIN MOVEMENTS; AND

VEHICLES OVER SEVEN METRES IN LENGTH ARE PROHIBITED TO ENTER THE SECTION OF RUSSELL STREET BETWEEN LEE GARDEN ROAD AND PERCIVAL STREET TO GAIN ACCESS TO PERCIVAL STREET. DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO TRAVEL VIA FOO MING STREET то PERCIVAL STREET.

THE SCHEME IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION AREA AND WILL ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IN THE

GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES 25 AND 25A ON THEIR JOURNEYS TO MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY ADMIRALTY STATION WILL BE DIVERTED VIA SHARP STREET BAST, MATHESON STREET, RUSSELL STREET AND CANAL ROAD EAST.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC AIDS WILL BE PROVIDED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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